Results From Brazil's 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

• Published in: Journal of physical activity & health Vol. 13; no. 11 Suppl 2; p. S104
• Main Authors: Nardo, Jr, Nelson, Silva, Diego Augusto Santos, de Moraes Ferrari, Gerson Luis, Petroski, Edio Luiz, Pacheco, Ricardo Lucas, Martins, Priscila Custódio, Oliveira, Luis Carlos, Araújo, Timóteo Leandro, Mendes, Anselmo Alexandre, Lazarin, Samara Pereira Brito, Dos Santos, Tamires Leal Cordeiro, Matsudo, Victor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; Brazil; Child; Environment Design; Exercise; Health Behavior; Health Policy; Health Promotion - organization & administration; Health Surveys - methods; Humans; Male; Motor Activity; Play and Playthings; Program Evaluation - methods; Sedentary Lifestyle; Sports; active transport; sedentary behavior
• ISSN: 1543-5474
• DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2016-0398

Very few studies have comprehensively analyzed the physical activity of children and adolescents in Brazil. The purpose of this article is to show the methodology and summarize findings from the first Brazilian Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Three Brazilian research institutions coordinated the activities to develop the Brazilian 2016 Report Card. The data available were collected independently and then synthesized by the Research Work Group using the grade system developed for the First Global Matrix released in 2014, which included 9 indicators of physical activity. Where possible, grades were assigned based on the percentage of children and youth meeting each indicator: A is 81% to 100%; B is 61% to 80%; C is 41% to 60%; D is 21% to 40%; F is 0% to 20%; INC is incomplete data. Among the 9 indicators, only 5 had sufficient data for grading. Overall Physical Activity received a C- grade, Active Transportation received a C+ grade, Sedentary Behavior received a D+ grade, and Government Strategies and Investments received a D grade. The low grades observed highlight the need for continued efforts aimed at improving physical activity in Brazilian children.